Elementary School Assistant Principal Pool

Job Title: Elementary School Assistant Principal

Pay

Schedule:

Administrators & Supervisors (APSASCCO)

FLSA Status: Exempt

Reports to: Principal

Under the direct supervision of the Principal, assists in fulfilling his/her responsibilities of instructional leadership, administration and organization, staff, pupil and community relations and successful operation of the secondary school.

• Assists in establishing and implementing instructional goals and objectives.
• Plans, implements, and evaluates instructional programs including learning objectives and instructional strategies for the school.
• Provides a school environment in which it is the expectation that all children can learn.
• Responsible for observation, supervision and evaluation of teaching, counseling, instructional, clerical, and custodial staff.
• Maintains order, discipline, and security within the school in accordance with relevant rules, regulations, policies, and laws.
• Implements administrative procedures consistent with federal law, state school law, and state board of education and local school board policy.
• Performs delegated management duties related to school fiscal operations, inventories, school plant facilities and equipment, and keeps records within established guidelines.
• Manages staff absences and substitute coverage.
• Reports to the principal regarding the needs of the school with respect to personnel, instruction, curriculum, administration, etc.
• Coordinates or supervises such support services as maintenance, security, food services, use of facility, financial and accounting functions, and media activities.
• Establishes and maintains favorable relationships with multicultural groups, local community organizations, and individuals to foster understanding and support for overall school objectives and programs.
• Interprets Board policies and administrative directives.
• Acts as School Testing Coordinator.
• Attends and supports evening and weekend school and school related events.
• Stays abreast of changes and developments in the profession by attending professional meetings, reading professional journals and other publications, and discussing problems of mutual interest with others in the field.
• Acts as school representative for IEP’s and 504’s.
• Assists in managing comprehensive co-curricular and extracurricular activities.
• Makes recommendations that impact the budget.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Master's Degree from an accredited institution.
• Three (3) years of outstanding teaching experience. Elementary school level preferred.
• Demonstrated school-based leadership experience.
• Must be eligible for or hold a current Advanced Professional Certificate/License from the Maryland State Department of Education with the Administrator I endorsement or the new Supervisor of Instruction, Assistant Principal, Principal endorsement.

• Skill in interpersonal communications.
• Ability to work with persons from diverse backgrounds.
• Ability to communicate orally and in writing.
• Ability to operate small office equipment, including copy machines or multi-line telephone systems.
• Ability to operate computers for data entry, word processing and/or accounting purposes.

Employees in this position work in an environment where the employee must deal with crisis situations that require major decisions involving people, resources, and property.

• Leave – Sick and Personal (all employees);
  Vacation (12-month employees)
• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance (Single and Family), Life Insurance; these are available to those employees with a minimum 0.6 FTE position
• Tuition Reimbursement
• MD State Pension, 403(b), credit union membership
• APSASCCO Salary Table

Carroll County Public Schools has the right to revise this position description at any time, and ensuing acknowledgement of understanding does not represent in any way a contract of employment.